Linear least squares — is an important computational problem, that arises primarily in applications when it is desired to fit a linear mathematical model to measurements obtained from experiments. The goals of linear least squares are to extract predictions from the… … Wikipedia
Linear least squares/Proposed — Linear least squares is an important computational problem, that arises primarily in applications when it is desired to fit a linear mathematical model to observations obtained from experiments. Mathematically, it can be stated as the problem of… … Wikipedia
linear — UK US /ˈlɪniər/ adjective ► involving a series of events or thoughts in which one follows another directly: »These mental exercises are designed to break linear thinking habits. ► direct and clear: »Is there a linear relationship between salaries … Financial and business terms
Linear regression — Example of simple linear regression, which has one independent variable In statistics, linear regression is an approach to modeling the relationship between a scalar variable y and one or more explanatory variables denoted X. The case of one… … Wikipedia
Linear least squares (mathematics) — This article is about the mathematics that underlie curve fitting using linear least squares. For statistical regression analysis using least squares, see linear regression. For linear regression on a single variable, see simple linear regression … Wikipedia
Linear independence — In linear algebra, a family of vectors is linearly independent if none of them can be written as a linear combination of finitely many other vectors in the collection. A family of vectors which is not linearly independent is called linearly… … Wikipedia
Linear element — In an electric circuit, a linear element is an electrical element with a linear relationship between current and voltage. Resistors are the most common example of a linear element; other examples include capacitors, inductors, and… … Wikipedia
linear interpolation — A technique used in discounted cash flow for calculating the approximate internal rate of return of a project. The cash flows for the project are discounted at two discount rates to obtain a small positive and a small negative net present value.… … Accounting dictionary
Linear timecode — Linear (or Longitudinal) Timecode (LTC) encodes SMPTE timecode data as a Manchester Biphase encoded audio signal. The audio signal is commonly recorded on a VTR track or other storage media. Each frame is terminated by a sync word which has a… … Wikipedia
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